Solve : Type of DVD discs?

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Answer» I currently use Roxio 2010 to copy to CD's and DVD's. I was told by their tech support that, based on my computer, Dell INSPIRON 1501 Vista Home OS, I should use DVD-R for use with Roxio. Whenever I load a blank DVD-R into the drive the drive "disappears" from view (not visible on My Computer). I have to use a paper clip to eject the DVD and then reboot to see the DVD/CD drive on MY COMPUTER again. Any ideas on why this happens, and is there anyway to get back the visibility of the DVD/CD drive without restarting. Thanks, PeterYour best option is to get rid of Roxio. How many of this behemoth's 1000 features do you really use? Quote Your best option is to get rid of Roxio. I agree. I used Roxio at one time, EMPHASIS on "one time". While the big guns like Roxio and Nero throw the hype, I have used Ashampoo's free burning SUITE for a long time, no issues, not saying that GOES for everyone of course. There are many other freebies that work well too. According to the dell specs, your drive should support DVD-\+R\RW, so them telling you to use DVD-R to APPEASE Roxio is nonsense. Roxio should support both as well. Another option is to delete the upper and lower filters in the regsitry, HOWEVER, I highly agree with the above post and I would try something else first, uninstalling Roxio and getting something that works.

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I currently use Roxio 2010 to copy to CD's and DVD's. I was told by their tech support that, based on my computer, Dell INSPIRON 1501 Vista Home OS, I should use DVD-R for use with Roxio. Whenever I load a blank DVD-R into the drive the drive "disappears" from view (not visible on My Computer). I have to use a paper clip to eject the DVD and then reboot to see the DVD/CD drive on MY COMPUTER again.
Any ideas on why this happens, and is there anyway to get back the visibility of the DVD/CD drive without restarting.

Thanks,
PeterYour best option is to get rid of Roxio.
How many of this behemoth's 1000 features do you really use? Quote

Your best option is to get rid of Roxio.

I agree. I used Roxio at one time, EMPHASIS on "one time". While the big guns like Roxio and Nero throw the hype, I have used Ashampoo's free burning SUITE for a long time, no issues, not saying that GOES for everyone of course. There are many other freebies that work well too.

According to the dell specs, your drive should support DVD-\+R\RW, so them telling you to use DVD-R to APPEASE Roxio is nonsense. Roxio should support both as well.

Another option is to delete the upper and lower filters in the regsitry, HOWEVER, I highly agree with the above post and I would try something else first, uninstalling Roxio and getting something that works.

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